ISTITUTO PROFESSIONALE DI

STATO “R. M. COSSAR”Gorizia

Classe II BSServizi Sociali

THE PLACE

Vajont the disaster was caused by a landslide from the northern slope of Mount Toc - located on the border between the provinces of Belluno (Veneto) and Pordenone (Friuli Venezia Giulia) - October 9, 1963.At 22:39 that day about 270 million m3 of rock slid at a speed of 30 m/s below the reservoir (which contained about 115 million m3 of water at the time of the disaster) created by the dam Vajont, causing a wave of flood that exceeds 250 m in height on top of the dam.

The artifact remained intact.

THE DAM BEFORE THE DISASTERTHE DAM BEFORE THE DISASTER

Monte TOC

DIGA del VAJONT

LAGO del VAJONT

Diga del Vajont = The Vajont dam Lago del Vajont = The Vajont lake Monte Toc = The Mountain Toc

Frana del monte Toc

FRANA

Landslide from Monte Toc

La frana vista dall’alto

Lanslide top view of mount Toc

October 9, 1963

The landslide that fell off at 22:39 from the northern slopes of Mount Toc hurtling into the reservoir below had gigantic dimensions. The impact force of the landslide created a wave, pushing east toward the center of Vajont that at that point spreads. This allowed the tide to lower its level and save for a few meters, the village of Erto and Casso but struck with unprecedented violence Longarone.

THE WAVE OF DIETHE WAVE OF DIE

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Longarone before the disaster

Longarone after the disaster

THE HAVOC AFTER THE TRAGEDYTHE HAVOC AFTER THE TRAGEDY

The situation after the landslide: the survivors

THE VILLAGES NOW ARE UNINHABITEDTHE VILLAGES NOW ARE UNINHABITED

THE CEMETERY

In this cemetery are buried more than 1900 victimes.

THE CHURCH IN MEMORY

TODAY THE DAM MAYBE LOOKED FROM THE TODAY THE DAM MAYBE LOOKED FROM THE WAY LEADING TO CASSOWAY LEADING TO CASSO

VAJONT IS A TOURISM LOCATION WHERE THE VAJONT IS A TOURISM LOCATION WHERE THE VICTIMS OF THIS SAD TRAGEDY ARE REMEMBEREDVICTIMS OF THIS SAD TRAGEDY ARE REMEMBERED

Sustainable tourism

The Hotel Val Vajont Widespread Valcellina is a true system of land management, an original model of tourist accomodations, offering guests the opportunità to experience a relaxing holiday in traditional mountain villages as Erto, Casso, Cimolais, Claut and Barcis. Provides for the accommodation of guests in beautiful self-catering apartments, located on the territory of the Val Vajont and Valcellina, but belonging to a single reception.